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month, which ranged from summer heat to winter cold. 

 There was a general freeze on the morning of the 2d. Dur- 

 ing the third week of the month the temperature conditions 

 were characteristic of mid-summer weather, the mercury 

 ranging well into the 80's. By the middle of the month 

 rain was much needed, and toward the close, vegetation 

 showed the effect of the drought, and streams, lakes and 

 wells were becoming low. The rainfall was from two to 

 three inches below the normal' for the month. 



During tlie first three days of June the skies were clear, 

 with summer-like temperatures. During the nine days fol- 

 lowing the skies were overcast, with the daily temperatures 

 ranging from 4° to 6° below the seasonal average. On the 

 8th the first rain of the month fell, beginning the breaking 

 of the long drought, which commenced soon after the middle 

 of April. From the 13th to the 25th the weather was 

 characterized by abnormally low temperatures, continuous 

 cloudiness and almost daily rains. The rainfall of the 

 month was unusually large, the amounts ranging from two 

 to three times the normal of June. With slight exceptions 

 during the opening and closing days of the month, the 

 temperature was continuously below the average, and the 

 month, one of the most unpleasant of its name. 



The Aveather of July was uneventful, and, for the greater 

 part, of the mid-summer type. The opening days were 

 overcast, with occasional showers and seasonal temperatures. 

 Little rain fell from the 6th to the 18th, and from the 8th 

 to the 12th a warm wave of considerable intensity prevailed. 

 The chief storm of the month began the 18th, giving general 

 and quite heavy rains. A season of showers and local storms 

 followed. The closing week was pleasant, the weather, 

 with the exception of scattered showers, being fair, with an 

 abundance of sunshine. The monthly mean temperature 

 was very near the normal. The total rainfall of the month 

 was considerably below the normal, but on account of fairly 

 equitable distribution throughout the month the deficiency 

 was hardly noticeable. 



The first tlu'ee days of August were clear, although some- 

 what cool, but Averc followed by nearly a week of cloudy, 

 rainy weather, the temperature continuing low. After the 



